GRE Word List

ELLIPTICAL

of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse

The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.

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WordMeaning
dissentto withhold assent or approval
garnerto gather into storage
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
putrefyto make putrid
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
nomenclaturename
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion